Monthly Archives: December 2011

Carbon Co-op’s reaction to not winning a hundred grand

Posted on December 6, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

First the bad news – Carbon Coop, which made the finals of a competition with £100,000 funding for community-based energy savings to be won, fell at the final hurdle. But there are other irons in the fire… Manchester Climate Monthly … Continue reading →

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Friends of the Earth “Election” shocker

Posted on December 5, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

After bitterly-fought contests in which mud was slung and babies were kissed … No, but seriously; Manchester Friends of the Earth held its Annual General Meeting and Christmas Social tonight. No mud was slung, nor babies kissed. The event was … Continue reading →

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MCFly climate bulletin #5, Dec 5 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Hi all, who’s up for some fun? If you’re available on a week-day morning, we have something educational and entertaining in mind. Contact us at mcmonthly@gmail.com for more details! The first Manchester Climate Monthly (dead tree format) hits the streets … Continue reading →

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Event Report: Greening the Green Deal

Posted on December 4, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

How do you solve a problem like .. leaky buildings? Most of the houses and offices we will be living in the year 2050 – when our carbon emissions are supposed to be 80% lower– are already built. But how … Continue reading →

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Fuel poverty is no laughing matter

Posted on December 3, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

But there’s a letter in the Guardian (see below) and this photo (minus speech bubbles, naturally) was published by the Department of Energy and Climate Change flickr account and I couldn’t help myself*… Gaurdian letter – “Government goes cold on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shaping Urban Infrastructures

Posted on December 3, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

How do you teach an elephant to tapdance? How do you get big slow lumbering beasts like states and city governments to make rapid and broad changes to the way they do things? These are questions posed by a bunch … Continue reading →

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Manchester climate academic quizzed at House of Commons

Posted on December 2, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Two climate change academics spoke on Tuesday 29 November to a group of MPs at the House of Commons. Dr Alice Bows of Manchester University’s Sustainable Consumption Institute (1) and Leeds-based Dr John Barrett presented their work on “embedded carbon” … Continue reading →

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Event Report: South Manchester Environment Forum #4

Posted on December 2, 2011 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Six volunteers working for Action for Sustainable Living  have pulled off an excellent and (1) deeply flawed “South Manchester Environmental Forum” tonight. The event, which saw a total of seven presentations given to a packed room of more than 60 … Continue reading →

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